Railway car of the gondola type



S. H. CUNWELL A'JD C, W. COURT.

RAILWAY CAR 0F T'HE GUNDOLA TYPE` APPLvc/JIOH man nu. 15, 1919.

1,384,183, Patented July 12, 1921.

5 SHEETS-SHEET l- Patented July 12, 1921.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 2- S. H. CUNWELL AND C. W. COURT RAILWAY CAR UF THE GNDOLA TYPE.

APPLICATION IILEII IEB. I5, IIIIs.

I NANNY S. H. CUNWELL AND C. W. COURT.

RAILWAY CAR 0F THE GONOLA TYPE.

APPLlcATloN FILED FEB. x5. |919.

Patented July 12, 1.921.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

S. H. CONWELL AND C. W. COURT.

RAILWAY CAR 0F THE GUNDOLA TYPE.

' APPLICATION FILED 8.15, 19H). 1,384,183.

fpmnted July 12, 1921.

S. H. CUNWELL AND C. W. COURL RAILWAY CAR of mi Gomma. wf.'

ANUCA'HDN HLN) H 15, YUV" 1,384,183. "Patented July 12, 1921. 5 SHEETS-SHU1T 54 Mag/A s.

SAMUEL H. CONWELL AND CLARENCE W.

'IO WALTER P. .MU-BPH Y. OF NEW YORK. N.

Lfi'FICE.

iLLINOIS, ASSIGNORS Y.

PATENT i;

COURT. OF (II-ICACl-(If` RAILW'AY-CAR 0F THE GONDOLA TYPE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Piilvliteil July l2, 1921.

Application filed February 15, 1919. Serial Nn. 277,265.

7 o .fi/ rw/mm if may Concern.'

thu miiiilir of (look aiiil @tate of illinois. haw iiix'viitvll cvi'taiii new and iiwliil lio-- iii-oiiiiivilla iii liailiva'V-(irs if tlii` (frmiilola T riiii. ol' ii'liirli this l'ollowirilir is a specificatioii Uur imeliti'oii relates tu the construction ol' railway oars, aiiil cars ol thv gondola type, and the invention ha` for ils primary ohjwt to provide ari :ill alcol mit! will iaaiiil for a car ot this sort, teikilthci' with means Vl'oi' attac-hing` the same to tho side alla` and iiiiilififrana ol' thiA oar ...rii'lierthy the Pull 0f the far `will have tlio r fstreiigtli and rigidity iivrvsaaijv lo ii'ilhstaiiil the stressos and irosgiir which :iro exerted against it when trio oar is iii Service.

Tini invention consists of thv nrw am] im proved comstiuctifiiis, arraiiguiiwiits and di vices to lie herona ftei- (lasci-ihm] a uil claimed `for carrying out thi allow slated objects aiiil siii-h other ilo-joint :is will aplacar lroiii the flluiiing ilvsiiiiiiioii of '.'iitaiii iireiairrrl eiirlioiliiiimiis oi our iiii'viii'ioii.

"lim invention i# illlisti'zitwfl iii thi ainfos pairifiiig diziii'iiigijs, wherein- Figiire l Ts an oiiil elevation at thv Emili' olf :i gijon-.lola cai" i; .ii|ii"iii ftil iii :iwfoielaiiifo with olii' iiiiviitioii.

Fig. :d is a plan rich" of' the saine.

Fig. 5S is a. fragiiieiitaiy srftional plan. or. an iilaigd simili'. taluni mi lint` Emil of Figi. l.

Fig". 4 a i'izigriiieiiliiiy plan iirir olf thi: corner of thu nar.

Fig. 5 if.' a vertical wolioiia -ii nl" Fig'. il.

Fig'. l5 is a laiiioiia] iilziii oil liiir: l3v-l5 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a ragiiieiitary sul@ elevation of the car.

45 Fig. B is a. vi'tical savtioii on line l-S of Fig. E.

Fig. l) is ai fragiiieiitai'y View. in pumpe@ tive. ol' ay Shiiet steel 0nd wall panel.

Fig. lQis a vertical sectional view on liiio 1U-`- l0 0f iF ig. 8, the scale boing enlarged.

l View un lino paiticulaily to railwair Fig. l1 is a View simil iii;T a nioililicatioii.

Fig. .l2 is :L plaii View. with a Way, showing a moilitiml iiiiilioii adapted Strefl coiistriictioi;

ar to Fig. l), sh0wparts liiokeii t loria o1' the iii- ;articiilarlif for ars of 5b ll 1g. 13 is aiirviirllelmatioii of tho c0nstruvtion shown iii Fig. 12.

lfig. .li is a fragnie'iitai'y side elevation, andy lilio parts iii thi: soreral ligliriis ri ings.

Referring first to tl iv ifonsti'iictioii shown. iii F V1 to lll iiii-liisim, indicates tho cnil will of thP cai. 2li ille sida sills. 2T the lili-aft sills and 28 thc iluail wood. Thix walls 70 of the oar slimvii at 25) are of wood and are strengthened and rviiifoi'i'vd hv side stakes 30. The flooring oib the Curtis indicated The and panel (-oiioists of :i ahr-el; olE steal $32 which extviiils avi-osa` ihr wir from silla to silla aiiil is familial profili-alii) i. ith iilivgrral llaiiircs lil along it wriical Liliris which iii'iirlai: and :iro .sur iirinl to thiA fiile walls :29 nl the wir hy any siiitahlu faalt-ning :lm irais. Sri .aaah :1.5` holtA 3l. The mail shiut is fornirti 'with :i plurality wl' iiiilieialily liorizoiflal cori-:mations 5535 which iiiei'gi'e one. into the oi'liui so that tha :foiriigacd iiiii'tioii ol' iin: iiaiiil has a .siiiiioiis` conligliialioii wlii'li. iii 55 ullrrt. i-oiisliliiti-s of thv panel serio of liiams. nl' equal stiviigfth. foili'ansiiiiltiiig thrusts on thtl and of tliv Par to the Side allar thereof. .It will lic iiiiilurbtood that thi viirl of a rai'. iliic to inertia of the Cargo, 90

siilijoctvd to very' hiizivy thrusts and presaiirvrc. partiiailarly when the train Starts and stops. ln a gondola car, espei-ially when fiillT loaded with material in bulk, such as coal. sand, (1i-0. gravel, and the like, the iires- 95 sur@ on th(l ends of the car may he very gri-oat and :is a result it frequently happens that gondola caix ends are bil fe "and heilt out and sometimes buiken by. the forges exerted against-them, i

Ywith the corrngations formed .cured hy bolts 39. for example.

1n the construction ,shown in Figs. 1 to l0 inrlnsiw` a ronstrnrtion snitahlo partit-nA larly for vars linilt largely of wood, tho shrrt steel rnd panvl is atlarhrd totlnsido walls and under frame of thu car hy moans of attarhinj: meinlierg which` oooiwratiri;1 in the: slaat prevent the deflection ol the` rnd wall of thv rar nndrr cargo stre-sscs.

Tiax lon'rr algo ol' thiJ rnd short 'ii in lwnt so as to provide a langfr liti whirl; puh-rahlv intorvriwb latnrn thc homing` ol' tlnI rar and the ond sill. heilig attarhrd lo thv latter lo): holts 53T. Thr llangvs li on tho vertical edges ot thv shia-l oxtvnel don-n lal low flange 3G. the loivt'r portions tharoof, indicated at 3H, ovvi-lapping: and h ing; sr to thv ander frame of the car. These ilangrs; tlarrl'oro. forni, in effect. vornrr stalils. 'llhu strat-tare at the` rorner of the` car is t'llrthlr rrinl'orwd h v means of a vortil-ally disposod anglo lil riveted to the end sheet and famili-vd against the inner sarlat-t1 of the side ivall hy the holte. 2H above referred to.

The top rhord at thel and of tlavar is made very strong and rigid so that it` will not lalient or otherwise heavy articles are. loaded over they und of the rar or when. as sornrtiines liappmis. soin@ long. heavy artirh', rests on thv und wall ol' the rar in transit. The top chord is also called upon to restrain the upper edge ol' thv` end sheet and it is important to rnaltr` it very Strong` and rigid. ln order that a load against the 0nd, sheet should not produce deflection therrof, we form a flange Jfl at the upper edge ot' the end sheet.` this Hang@ being preferably integral with thv sheet. To the flange is sornrefl an angular top ('hortl member 42. the vertical lug 425 oi which is secured, at eac-h end. to the side wall of the (far hy an angular strap ls-t bolted to the upper side sheathing hoard hy bolts 45. At each lower orner arrangml an angle.1 brace 46 Secured to tht` und sill hy holts 4T Whit-h pass through the loiwr llangv 3G of the end sheet. tho upright lng ol this angle beingy rivted at 4H to the angle mvfnher 4U abovo rrllrred to.

To further strengthen theV 0nd strnrtnro ol the rar against rargo thrusts and pressures. we provide a pair of diagonally ariranged tie rods 4U. ono` at ear'h sido ot' the rar. thv nppvr 0nd of eal'h rod @Kirn-ling through the 9nd sheet and through an anboring Casting Tai rivrtvd to the and shoot. and living provided with a nnt 5i. The lov-:rr 0nd of tin rod. preforahlv llattvned as iialiralial at 53.. is halted at l to thv side sil of thv rar and is riveted at 54 to an fing! nlar anrhoring invmlar 55 sernrrrl by lgits 1V aoainst tlw onder eide of tho siele il. lrt-ie-ralilv horizontally dispoeeed lie 'is 5i anchor the lower portions of the end injnrvd when' stain-s 30.' These tir rods also pass throtngh tial vrrtiral angle nnlnA lan-s lll arranged at thtL rornrrs ot' the rar.

modiiird rinistrnl-tion is shown in Fig. ll. The and shut-t 2&2" is l'orinrd on its vorliral rdgos with Hangt-s lill which inrrrasu in width l'roin top to bottom. This gives ihr llangr, ronsnlrrin;r it as a rornor stake. wr); ronsidrrahlr rigidityv and inrrnases its sprvatl at tlnx iaitloni so that il. may he attac-hud. for uxaniplu. h v ilolts 5H to the: sido sill LI.

ln Figs. 1:2 to l inclusiva. wr havo shown a nmditird omhotlinant ol' the invrnliion in Mahal partil'nlarly i'or gondola rars ol' ,sieri vonslrnl-tion although rvrtaln traitors ol' this slrnlftnrv might lal einployrd to advantagv in ronnortion with a stoel rnd Vl'or rai-s rompose-d othurwiso largely of wood. Thu rnd Sla-ct .35i is formed at its vertical tallgus with llangrs (ill overlapping the` side wall shirts (il oi' tho rar. lirrlerahly the vorners arr rrinforruel h v means of verN tirallv llisposvd angular nwmhrrs lr. Tho loner algo ot' tin: and shunt. is rivttrd al; (321 to an und sill piata (Si. The end sill platt` is rnt aaai4 at fili l'or the draw liar loot shown) and a striking casting ('l'i ia rivrlrd thm-nto at this piatl. The lower @dgvs oi the rnd sill plato` (34, on opposite sillas of thv Striking; rasting. are reinloit'ud hv anglers` tiT. Anglais tiH are rivotvd to the` lower edge oi' the rnd sheet and to thc sill platt1 in' a lint` olrivtts lill, Those angles snp )ort the toor sheets TU.

A novel forni of top chord member is .shown as 'forming part of the` modified construe-tion illnstratrll in thrall, figures; although this t'orin ol' top rhord might he rmpwvvd. il' dvsirvll. in connu-tion with the ronstrnrtion provionsly described. The appt-r migo ol' thv 0nd shrut :32) 4:-. formed so that Whoo {lange-el over a flange Tl is providsd Whilh is ativalv with at lin' middlv ol' thev rar and iliminishva in nidth toward the sides. 'Thr top rhord nnrinhrr. preferahlv an angl@ har T2. is lirnl to ronform, groei-ally spvaking. to the` @dgn of the Hangt?. Tt and is riwird to said tlangr. Corner gnssets 'T3 ronnrrt the top rhord T2 on the and wall oi' th@` car with tho top chords T4 oi' thv` sidij wall shoot 6l.

Whih` iw have shown rertain preferred rmliodimvnts ol` oar invention. onlronstrnrtion lain;r intandwl partirnlarliT for wooden vars and anothrr for rai-,s romposrrl ot' Stool, and while thrre` is a roiporativa relation lwtivren thv sew-ral iratnrva of oni' invention. havin;lr I'vlrroiaa` to our primary ohirrly nainrljv. the provision of a gondola rar end whit-h will he lilith light in weight and at thv sana time wapahhL ol' rvs atingr the sirvssrs to ahith this part iff a f'ar is sniiii-vtwl whva in arrvic. it nill hr rralizrd that rrrtain lratnrus of thu invention might panel to thu side be employed in combinations dillerent from those shown and described. lVe Wish it to be understood also that the invention might details of eonfrom the scope of t hereto appended. 7e claim:

1. In a railway car of the gondola type the combination with the underframe and side walls of the car, of vertical rigidiiying elements at the ends of saidI side walls, a top chord member across the said side Walls, and a sheet steel end wall panel secured tosaid underframe, vertical rigidifying members and top chord, and formed with horizontally disposed corrugations which extend Substantially to and terminate near the vertical rigidifying members.

2. In a railway ear of the gondola type the combination with the underframe and side walls of the ear, of vertical rigidifying to said side walls, and a sheet steel end wall panel secured to said nnderframe, vertical rigidifyingl members and top chord, and formed with horizontally disposed eorruga tions which extend substantially to and termerge one into the other whereby the panel is made up in effect into L rality of beams of substantially equal strength extending;r across the car from side to side.

3. In a railway car of the gondola type the combination with the underlrame anr side walls of the ear, of a sheet metal end panel formed with rigidifying corrugations, means for attaching,r said panel to the side walls and underframe of `the ear and a top chord member attached to said panel and formingr therewith a ehannelshaped structure at the upper edge of the end wall of the car and ingr the ends of the top the side walls of the car;

In a railway car of the gondola type the combination with the nnderframe an side walls of the formed with rigidiying corrugations, means for attaching said panel to the side walls and nnderframe of the car, and a top chord member attached to said side walls and to said panel and forming therewith a rhannelshaped structure at the upper edge of the end wall of the car which is relatively wide at the middle of the oar and diminishes in width toward the sides` In a railway car of the gondola type, the combination with the underfrarne and side walls of the car, of a sheet metal end panel formed with rigi liyinp` corrugations und with anangularly disposed flange at its end anchored to upper edge, means for attaching said panel to the side walls and underframe of the car and a top chord member angular in crosssection attached to said side walls and to the flange at the upper edge of the panel.

6. In a railway ear of the gondola type,

the combination with the underfrarne and side Walls of the oar, of a sheet metal panel formed with rigidifying eorrugations and with an angularly disposed flange at its up per edge which is relatively wide a t the middie and diminishes in width toward the sides of thel ear, means for attaching said panel to the side walls and nnderframe of the car, and a top chord member angular in crosssection bent to Conform to the configuration of the flange at the upper edge oi the panel and secured thereto. 7. Ina railway car of the gondola types a metal wall sheet formed with a flange at its upper edge relatively wide at the middle and tapering in width toward the edges of the. sheet, in combination with a top chord member angular in rross-seetion, bent t0 conform to the shape of said flange and Secured thereto to provide, with the sheet, a ehannelvshaped reinforcement at the upper edge of the wall of the ear.

b. In a railway car of the gondola type, the combination with the underframe` and side walls ol the ear. of a sheet steel end wall panel Vformed on its lower edge with a angesecured to said nnderframe, on its vertical edges with the flanges attached to said side walls, and with a flange at. its upper edge, and a top chord member secured to said last-named flange and anchored at its ends to the side walls ol' the rar.

Sl. In a railnay rar of the gondola type, the romliination with the side sills, end sills and side walls of the car. of a sheet steel end wall panel formed along its` vertical edfres with flanges whiehoverlap a nd are attarhetlto said side wallsand projectdownwardly along and are anchored to said side sills and along its` lower edge with a flange anchored to said end sill.

l0. In a railwa)Y nar ot'the gondola type, the eombination with the side sills, end sill and side walls ol3 the car, oi a sheet steel end wall panel formed along` its lower edge with an inwardly turned flange anchored to the end sill and along its vertical edges with flanges whit-h are relatively narrow at the top and inrreaso in width toward the bottom ot' the sheet, and which overlap and are attarla-d to the side wallsl of ,the car and eX- tend downwardly and are anchored to said side sills.

llK In a railway rar of the gondola type, the combination with theside sills. end :ill and side walls olthe rar. of a sheet. steel end wall panel formell with horizontal'con rlrgalionso'!"solistanriallyequalwidthe'pially spat-ed apart and nierginp' one into the other ieu along itslower edge with an inwardldy exterahng dan e anchored to the en sill auf! prwvide along itsvextical edges with flanges which overlap and are attached to said side walls and extend downwardly along and are anchored to saidside sills.

12. In a railway car of the gondola type, the combination with wooden end sill, side sillsand side walls. of a sheet metal end panel secured to said side walls and having a flange at its lower edre anelnired to said end sill, anchoring mein 1ers secured to the under sides ot' the side sills, and tie rods engaged with said panel and extending diagonally downward and attached at their lower' ends to said anchoringr members.

'13. In a railway car of tire gondola type. the combination with the wooden side sills, side stakes and side walls, of a sheet metal end panel secured to said side` walls, angular anchoringr members secured to `the under sides of said side sills, and tie rods passing through and engagingthe marginal portions of said panel and extending diagonally downward and attached at their lower ends to said anchoring members :ind means for vanchoring the lower portion of said panel to said side stakes.

14. In railway car ot the `gondola type, the combination with the uiulertraine and side of the car, of an end panel pro vided with means constituting flanges for attachment to said side walls, a top chord member anchored to the side Walls and secured to the upper edge of said panel, and tie rods passing through and anchored to the marginal portions of saidifpanel just below said top chord and extending diagonally downward and anchored to said underframe.

15. In combination with the wooden end sill, side sills and side walls ol' a gondola car. of a sheet steel end panel formed with horizontal corrugations of substantially equal width. equally spaced apart and merging one into the other. said panel being provided at its lower edge with a flange secured to said end sill, al its vertical edges with flanges overlapping and secured to said side Walls and 'side sills. and at its upper edge with a .sulistlintially horizontal flange, a top chord member angular in cross-section, secured to said last-named flange, angular straps for ani'fhoring the ends of the top chord member to the side walls of the car, angular corner post members secured to the face of the end panel and to the flanges thereof through the side walls, anchoring members on said side sills, and diagonally arranged tie rods engaging said panel on opposite sides directly below the top chord and attached at their lower ends to the anchoring members on the side sills.

H. CONVVELL.

W. COURT.

SAMUEL CLARENCE 

